Following our previous communication on 15th October, we regret to announce that our opening show of the 2027 season, scheduled for Sunday 17th January 2027, will no longer take place at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent.

We have now received formal confirmation that the venue will be unavailable to us due to essential structural works that are required to the building. Unfortunately, this situation has been forced upon both ourselves and the venue, and is entirely outside the control of either party.

We fully appreciate that many performers, staff, families and supporters will have already made arrangements and plans based on the original venue. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and frustration this change may cause.

As soon as the situation was confirmed, we acted immediately to undertake an exhaustive search for a suitable alternative venue. We are pleased to confirm that we have successfully secured:

OXSTALLS SPORTS ARENA
Tewkesbury Road, Longford, Gloucester
GL2 9DW

Further information about the venue can be found here:

https://www.freedom-leisure.co.uk/centres/oxstalls/

https://www.freedom-leisure.co.uk/centres/oxstalls/sports-arena/

We also want to reassure everyone that our intention is to return to Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent for the opening show of the 2028 season, scheduled for Sunday 16th January 2028. We very much value our association with the venue and look forward to returning.

We want to reassure everyone that we have communicated this change at the earliest possible opportunity following confirmation. We recognise the importance of providing as much notice as possible, particularly given the travel and accommodation arrangements that many people may already have made.

This is not a change we wanted or anticipated, and we understand the impact it may have. However, the circumstances have left us with no alternative, and our priority has been to secure a suitable replacement venue so that the opening event of the 2027 season can go ahead as planned.

Thank you for your understanding, patience and continued support. We look forward to welcoming everyone to Oxstalls Sports Arena on 17th January 2027.